Faculty
The following is a list of Western's music faculty by program area.
Chair
David Feingold -- Department of Music Chair, Guitar
Brass and Percussion
Christopher Bianco -- Director of Bands, Brass/Percussion Area Coordinator
Vince Green -- Trumpet
Richard Reed -- French Horn
Gregory Cox -- Trombone
Carla Rutschman -- Tuba/Euphonium, History
Rob Tucker -- Percussion
Piano
Milica Jelača Jovanović -- Piano Area Coordinator
Jeffrey Gilliam -- Piano
Judith Widrig -- Piano
Strings & Guitar
Walter Schwede -- String Area Coordinator, Violin
Grant Donnellan -- Violin
John Friesen -- Cello
David Feingold -- Department of Music Chair, Guitar
Eric Kean -- Viola
Ben Musa -- Double Bass
Ruth Mar -- Harp
Voice and Choirs
Leslie Guelker-Cone -- Vocal Area Coordinator, Choirs, Conducting
Tim Fitzpatrick -- Choral Music, Vocal Education, University Choir
David Meyer -- Opera Area Coordinator, Voice
Edward Cook -- Voice
Amber Sudduth Bone -- Voice
Jay Roozendaal -- Voice
Kathryn Weld -- Voice
Woodwinds
Eugene Zoro -- Woodwind Area Coordinator, Clarinet
Lisa McCarthy -- Flute
Jennifer Weeks -- Oboe
Francine Peterson -- Bassoon
Nicole Barnes -- Saxophone
Music History and Composition
Edward Rutschman -- History Area Coordinator, Theory, Graduate Advising
Lesley Sommer -- Theory Area Coordinator, Composition, Electro-Acoustic Music
Roger Briggs -- Composition Area Coordinator, Contemporary Music
Bertil H. van Boer, Jr. -- History, Theory
Bruce Hamilton -- Electro-Acoustic Music Area Coordinator, Theory, Composition
Music Education
Laura Stambaugh -- Music Education
Tim Fitzpatrick -- Choral Music, Vocal Education, University Choir
Jazz
Chuck Israels -- Jazz
Emeritus
David Wallace - DMA, Eastman School of Music; MM, University of Wisconsin; BM, University of Michigan
Mary Terey-Smith - DM, Eastman School of Music; MM, University of Vermont; BM, Liszt Academy of Music
Ford Hill - AB, Wisconsin State University; MA, Indiana University
Jack Morris - MM, Indiana University; BA, Brigham Young University
Phil Ager - MA, University of Washington; BAEd, Western Washington State College
Staff
Sharon Miller, Administrative Assistant - PAC 273; (360) 650-7640
Dennis Bonner, Advising Support - PAC 263; (360) 650-4091
Julie Hall, Office Support Staff - PAC 273; (360) 650-3130
Megan Minkema, Office Support Staff - PAC 273; (360) 650-3130
Fred Ramage, Facilities Manager - PAC 261; (360) 650-7711
David Steege, Piano Technician - PAC 101
Box Office - PAC 278; (360) 650-6146